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The Shirts Were Red. The Fans Were All White.
As sports try to improve the spectacle of games in empty stadiums, the myth and mystery of Arsenal’s North Bank mural offers an idea, and a warning. More
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Larry Fitzgerald Jr.: This Is Not the Minneapolis of My Youth
The city of Minneapolis taught me about love. I was baptized at New Beginnings Baptist Tabernacle Church, learned to catch a football at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, and instilled with values by a loving family and a supportive community. My mother and father raised us in this beautiful city full of life […] More
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As Trump Rekindles N.F.L. Fight, Goodell Sides With Players
The protracted debate in the N.F.L. over players protesting racial injustice during the national anthem reignited with force on Friday as President Trump rekindled his war with the league over the issue and the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, issued his strongest support yet for the players seeking to fight racism and police brutality. In an […] More
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Kneeling, Fiercely Debated in the N.F.L., Resonates in Protests
Some demonstrators, and in some cases the police, have paused to kneel, recalling the manner of George Floyd’s death and the gesture by Colin Kaepernick. More
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Soccer’s Stars Find Their Voice
On shirts, on social media and even on one knee, players are lending their support, and their high profiles, to the protests sweeping first the United States and then the world. More
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Drew Brees’s Unchanged Stance on Kneeling Is Suddenly Out of Step
The fury unleashed on Drew Brees came fast. The New Orleans Saints quarterback said in an interview Wednesday that he would never agree with N.F.L. players who knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality, and he was immediately condemned. A host of players, including some of his teammates, responded with statements of their […] More
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Megan Rapinoe’s Coach Says Star Will Skip N.W.S.L. Event
The N.W.S.L.’s nine teams will gather for a new championship tournament later this month, but women’s soccer’s biggest star appears set to sit it out. More
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Drew Brees Criticized for Calling Kneeling During the Anthem ‘Disrespectful’
Drew Brees, the star quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, faced intense criticism on Wednesday after reiterating that he considered it disrespectful for players to kneel during the national anthem in protest of police brutality. Brees made the comments after he was asked in an interview how the N.F.L. should respond if the season were […] More
